Georgia Layoffs — March 2013
Employers in Georgia submitted 12 WARN Act notices in March 2013, putting at risk an estimated 1,552 workers — up substantially from February and up 37% versus March 2012. The average filing covered 129 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 535 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 381 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 293 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 256 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 52 |
| Retail | 1 | 35 |
The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 535 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 381 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 4 | 640 |
| Houston | 1 | 293 |
| Gwinnett | 3 | 284 |
| Upson | 1 | 142 |
| Richmond | 1 | 79 |
Fulton was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 640 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 3 | 568 |
| Warner Robins | 1 | 293 |
| Suwanee | 1 | 144 |
| Thomaston | 1 | 142 |
| Duluth | 2 | 140 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle Airlines, Inc/atlanta Airport | Atlanta | 391 | ||
| Dyncorp International | Warner Robins | 293 | ||
| Menlo | Suwanee | 144 | ||
| Clearwater Paper | Thomaston | 142 | ||
| Unilever | Atlanta | 125 | ||
| The Atlanta Journal Constitution-cox Enterprises | Duluth | 105 | ||
| Comcast | Augusta | 79 | ||
| Verizon | Alpharetta | 72 | ||
| Dawn Food Products | Douglasville | 70 | ||
| Allstate Insurance | Atlanta | 52 | ||
| Cenveo | Chamble | 44 | ||
| Belk #439 | Duluth | 35 |
Topping the list was Pinnacle Airlines, Inc/atlanta Airport at its Atlanta facility, reporting 391 affected workers. Dyncorp International followed with 293 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Georgia. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Georgia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.